Predictors and consequences of acculturation attitudes toward Syrians and Ukrainians living in Türkiye

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2025-1-06

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Soylu, Bilge

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The qualitative first study of this dissertation investigated how Ukrainians are perceived in Türkiye and what are the common themes about them. A total of 481 anonymous entries compiled from EkĢi Sözlük, a frequently used online dictionary in Türkiye, were subjected to thematic analysis. The results indicated that the great migration flow have increased negative attitudes towards newcomer groups and that these groups are seen as a threat in many ways. However, common themes regarding Ukrainians were found to be positive and Ukrainians were perceived as civilised, cultured and educated, especially due to their European identity. The quantitative second study aimed to determine the acculturation attitudes of Turks towards Ukrainians and Syrians living in Türkiye and to examine the predictors and consequences of acculturation attitudes classified as welcoming and rejecting. The moderating role of perceived threat in indirect relationships was also addressed. The findings (N = 502) revealed that Turks endorsed individualism towards Ukrainians and exclusionism towards Syrians the most. Turkish identification and perceived cultural similarity predicted both welcoming and rejecting acculturation attitudes towards Syrians. While they predicted rejecting acculturation attitudes towards Ukrainians, they did not predict welcoming acculturation attitudes. In turn, welcoming acculturation attitudes played a positive role in supportive intentions in both groups. Rejecting acculturation attitudes increased discrimination intentions towards Ukrainians, but did not predict discrimination intentions towards Syrians. In addition, the perceived cultural similarity increased welcoming acculturation attitudes in those who perceived high threat from these groups. The findings were discussed in relation to the current literature.

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Turkish identification, perceived cultural similarity, host acculturation attitudes, supportive intentions, discrimination intentions

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https://hdl.handle.net/11511/113363

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Graduate School of Social Sciences, Thesis